Neu is a simple application that makes it easier to create new documents in the Finder, without you having to open an application first. It copies items from a "templates" folder in your library, so you can customise it to make new text files, images, source files, or anything else that you want.

Improved handling of symbolic links, added support for Finder aliases, and added options relating to them.

Added "Create Document On The Desktop..." and "Create And Open On The Desktop..." service menu commands.

When documents are created on the desktop, they are now just selected on the desktop in the Finder, rather than another "Desktop" window being opened.

Added some more substitution variables.

Switched Help to use an embedded PDF manual instead of Apple Help / web pages.

General bug fixes and improved OS support.

Version v1.0.4

Fixed problem with the Mac App store version where some preference panes were missing.

Version v1.0.3

Remove/add buttons update state correctly in templates and keywords preferences

Fixed window resizing

Improved text of "Add License..." menu item and file dialog.

Improved communication with the Finder to work out what folder the user wants to create items in.

Version v1.0.2

Neu now handles the .neulicense file type. Double-clicking on a license file will automatically launch Neu and register the license.

Neu now respects symbolic links in the path to the Templates folder, and for individual templates.

Added Quit button to "Presence" preference when in "Stealth" mode, since the normal Quit menu item is unavailable.

Added tooltips to the preferences panels. Added application name to preference window title.

Window changes: added fades, increased the default size, made resizable,changed the buttons to a white-text-on-black-background style to match the windows.

Updated sparkle and release notes URLs.

Fixed old reference to Replicator in the Updating preferences panel.

Updated the in-application Help to reflect the current state of the website.

Changed the default Pages template to an iWork '08 version, and added a Numbers template (note that this will not affect you unless you throw away your existing templates folder, since these default templates are only used when Neu can't find a templates folder).

Fixed a bug in the build process which was bloating the size of the application.

Version v1.0.1

Fixed the "Create Document..." and "Create And Open Document..." menus in the Dock.

When Neu is invoked, it should now come to the front properly in all cases.